In the first article, we answered the question “What is poverty?” and this article answers the question, “Why do we care about developing a framework for understanding poverty?”

I’ve wrestled with how to answer that question succinctly and thoroughly. My gut instinct is to say, “Because God said so.” But my mom and dad always warned me against my sassy nature. And besides, that answer has rarely worked for me in my own life, so let’s dive in this together. …Read More.